gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The intimate Orebella event took place at Los Angeles Italian hotspot Etra, ending a meal of meatballs and pasta with gelato and toffee pudding. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

The ship also features Jumbeaux’s Sweets, a Zootopia gelato and candy shop serving more than 30 flavors of homemade ice cream and gelato. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Save room for gelato, imported from a secret Italian source, whom Wexler-Waite refuses to divulge. —Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026

Take a walk back in time surrounded by thousands of years of history, feast your way through the city with plates like cacio e pepe and gelato, and take in the views from atop the Spanish Steps or the terrace of the Capitoline Hill. —Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato